A cool birthday gift for surfing son

Three-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week. Hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com:

Q.
My son is a surfer, and his birthday is coming up next month. We are wondering what to give him for his present, and one of his friends told us that he wants something called a “Go Pro.” Of course we have no idea what that is as we don't surf or know much about it other than the fact that our boy is totally consumed by it. Can you offer any light on this for us?

A. A “Go Pro” is a waterproof camera that has a mount that can be attached to a surfboard. They have become extremely popular with surfers as they are very easy to use and take great videos. You can also mount them on a helmet. The quality is amazing for a fairly inexpensive camera. The last I checked, they run about $399. This would be a cool gift for your surfing son. Might I also suggest a new board to mount the camera on, that would be even cooler. Good luck, and I hope he has a very happy B Day. (Mine is comin' up soon, too ... just sayin'.)

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